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2010 Mini Cooper S 1972 Austin Mini 2002 Mini Cooper S 2004 Mini Cooper S 2004 Mini Mini Cooper S 1971 Morris Mini 850 2005 Mini S 1977 Mini Clubman

Calendar of Events
Next 10 Events for Jan 28, 2012
Feb 26	All British Car Swap Meet & Autojumble (Wheaton, Illinois, USA)
Mar 31	2012 Carolina British Classic-VI (Columbia, South Carolina, USA)
Apr 15	Williamsburg British Car Club British & European Car Show (Williamsburg, VA USA)
Apr 22	Ancaster British Sportscar Flea Market (Ancaster, Ontario, Canada)
Apr 28	2nd Annual Broad River European Classic (Shelby, NC USA)
Apr 29	Britain On The Green (Alexandria, VA, USA)
May 05	BritFest (Succasuanna, NJ USA)
May 05	Uwharrie Mountains British Car Meet (Denton, NC USA)
May 26	Great Scot! British Car Show (Furman University, Greenville, SC USA)
May 30	British Car Week National Meet (Hot Springs, Arkansas USA)
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Updated	Subject - click to read	Author	Forum	Posts	Last Post
23h 37m 34s	britax cooper replica	BATESPEED	The Pub	2	BATESPEED
Jan 18 11:01	News: BMW recalls MINI models owing to water-pump fault	Skye	Modern MINI	1	Skye
Dec 28 18:49	1990 mini auto trans	vijayramzi	Classic Mini	1	vijayramzi
Dec 19 12:34	Badge engineering	Skye	The Pub	1	Skye
Dec 14 20:51	FS: Women's Mini Short Sleeve T Shirt New With Tag	foxandfish	Mini Buy & Sell	1	foxandfish
Dec 10 19:04	mini 1.3 automatic transmission	vijayramzi	Classic Mini	1	vijayramzi
Dec 2 13:40	2014 Can Am Mini Challenge Race	Charlie Pollet	Motorsport	2	Skye
Dec 1 14:27	Video: Mini Cooper Gymkhana	Skye	Classic Mini	1	Skye
Dec 1 10:34	1971 Mini Cooper S mkIII	555ttg	Mini Buy & Sell	1	555ttg
Nov 27 00:46	Video - Mini Spinner	Skye	The Pub	1	Skye
Nov 15 08:10	MINI COOPER TRUCK - Central Calif Coast	DBGaither	Mini Buy & Sell	1	DBGaither
Oct 27 22:48	FS Classic Woody Countryman (SOLD)	pippatch	Mini Buy & Sell	6	pippatch
Sep 17 11:31	You N.C. and S.W. VA. Sports Car Drivers	gclower	Modern MINI	1	gclower
Sep 17 11:31	You N.C. and S.W. VA. Sports Car Drivers	gclower	Classic Mini	1	gclower
Sep 17 11:30	You N.C. and S.W. VA. Sports Car Drivers	gclower	The Pub	1	gclower
Aug 31 08:43	Classics on the Green Registration Extension	3066james	The Pub	1	3066james
Jun 22 11:59	FS: Fun Mini Swag in Pennsylvania	foxandfish	Mini Buy & Sell	1	foxandfish

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New Library Articles

New articles posted in the Mini Shrine Library in the last 60 days:

Media Blasting and Air Compressors Explained: Posted on: Thursday January 26, 2012
How to choose the right blasting equipment for car restoration; sand, slag, alox, and glass beads; gun and nozzle selection and air compressor buying guide.
Twist Drill Talk: Posted on: Tuesday January 17, 2012
How to get the most from your drill bits in the garage, and how to sharpen, inspect and keep them in top working order.
Bolt Torque Specification: Posted on: Monday January 16, 2012
Universal torque specs in ft-lbs for SAE Grade steel hex bolts.
Building a No-Leak A-Series Engine: Posted on: Monday January 16, 2012
Sealing the BMC A-Series engine against oil leaks: Installation of the rear main cap, engine gaskets, timing cover seal and frost plugs.

Mini History in a Nutshell

August 1959: Introduction of the Austin Seven, Morris Mini-Minor and Morris Mini-Minor DL 2-door saloons, all with transversely mounted 848 cc engine and 4-speed manual gearbox.
1960: Introduction of the Austin Seven Countryman and Morris Mini-Minor Traveller 3-door estates, both with 848 cc engine from the saloon models.
1961: Introduction of the Austin Seven Super and Morris Mini-Minor Super 2-door saloons, as well as the Austin Mini Cooper and Morris Mini Cooper 2-door saloon, both with larger 997 cc 55 bhp (41 kW) engine.
January 1962: All former Austin Seven models now officially called Austin Mini.
March 1962: PVC seat covers replaced cloth upholstery on entry level model ("basic Mini").
1962: "De Luxe" and "Super" designations discontinued. "Super de Luxe" designation introduced. Modified instrument panel now included oil pressure and water temperature gauges.
March 1963: Introduction of the Austin Mini Cooper 1071 S and Morris Mini Cooper 1071 S 2-door saloons, both with larger 1071 cc 70 bhp (52 kW) engine.
1964: Introduction of the Mini Moke.
April 1964: Introduction of the Austin and Morris Mini-Cooper 998, Mini-Cooper 970 S and Mini-Cooper 1275 S. 1275 S models have 1275 cc 76 bhp (57 kW) engine. Automatic transmission available as an option for the 998 cc Austin Mini-Cooper 998 and 1275 S. Previous Mini-Cooper 997 and 1071 S models dropped.
October 1965: Automatic transmission now available as an option on standard Austin/Morris Mini and Morris Mini SDL.
October 1967: Mark 2 range launched with facelift and upgraded equipment. Austin Mini range as follows: 850, 1000, Cooper 998 and Cooper 1275 S 2-door saloons and 1000 Countryman 3-door estate. Morris Mini range as follows: 850, 850 SDL, 1000 SDL, Cooper 998 and Cooper 1275 S 2-door saloons and 1000 Traveller 3-door estate. Optional automatic transmission available on all Austin models (except 850) and Morris Mini 1000 SDL saloon.
September 1968: Manual four speed gear box with synchromesh on all four forward ratios introduced.
October 1969: Separate Austin and Morris badging now merged into Mini 850/Mini 1000 badging. Range reduced to: 850, 1000, Clubman, Cooper S and 1275 GT 2-door coupes and Clubman 3-door estate. Optional automatic transmission available on all except 1275 GT.

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